Writing And Editing News

Basic principles of journalism This text guides students through the entire production of school publications. Examples from exemplary school publications across the United States serve as models. Targeted for beginning students, chapter features and activities also include more advanced material for experienced student journalists. New practices in journalism resulting from the use of technology and the Internet are also addressed. A thorough coverage of journalistic skills includes reporting for the school newspaper gathering and reporting the news copy editing photography the process of publications page layout advertising organizing a staff alternative news outlets yearbook school magazine broadcast news school publicity

"This book is an exceptional introduction into the world of journalistic writing and editing. The author turns the material into a discussion, allowing students to better grasp the concepts at hand." —Dante Mozie, South Carolina State University Journalists in today’s media environment require a skill set that can be adapted to a variety of media. Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing: Foundational Skills for a Digital Age teaches students the foundational skills they need to successfully report and write the news in an evolving digital landscape. Author Vince F. Filak offers guidance on the essential skills of the industry while weaving in the "how-to’s" of writing digital news. Recognizing that well-crafted stories are founded on sharp prose, this new text covers the foundational elements of newswriting, such as lead writing, structure, and storytelling while also teaching students how to think critically and determine what matters most to their readers. Visit the author’s blog at www.dynamicsofwriting.com to get tips for teaching the course, industry related news, sample exercises & assignments, & more! Free Poster: How To Spot Fake News Also available with... Dynamics of Writing: An Exercise —Bundle this text with a student workbook and save! Your students save when you bundle this text with a corresponding student workbook. Order using bundle ISBN 978-1-5443-2155-4. Learn more. SAGE edge—FREE online resources for students that make learning easier. See how your students benefit.

This book discusses the basic principles of newspaper writing and editing. In each chapter of this book, explanation and exemplification are supplemented by material for practice work. This book is designed for use in journalism classes at colleges as well as for individuals interested in journalism to gain the necessary training in the application of these fundamental principles to their work.

Contemporary Editing offers journalism students a forward-looking introduction to news editing, providing instruction on traditional newsroom conventions along with a focus on emerging news platforms. This comprehensive text provides students with a strong understanding of everything an editor does, addressing essential copy editing fundamentals such as grammar and style; editorial decision making; photo editing, information graphics, and page design; and new media approaches to storytelling. Throughout, the book focuses on how "the editor’s attitude"—a keen awareness of news values, ethics, and audience—comes into play in all facets of news editing. This new edition offers expanded coverage of web publishing and mobile media, giving students solid editing skills for today’s evolving media and news forums. Features of the Third Edition: -Editing 2.0 boxes discuss the impact of digital technology and social media on editing. -Coverage of grammar problems and a new chapter on working with numbers provide students with a strong grasp of math and grammar, which are the underpinnings for all writing and editing. -An emphasis on editing for brevity prepares students to write and edit clearly and briefly, for print and for the web. -A chapter on the art of headline writing guides students through one of the editor’s most important tasks, and introduces the task of search engine optimization. -Examples of ethics and legal situations show students how issues arise in even the most basic stories, and how to address them. -Online exercises present additional practice for students, without needing to purchase a workbook.

Learn to report, write, and edit for online media with ONLINE JOURNALISM with InfoTrac®! Created specifically with the Internet in mind, this communication text will help you explore the writing opportunities associated with online media. Interviews with online professionals are included throughout the text to give you an idea of exactly what the job of the online journalist entails. A comprehensive Web site helps keep the book up to date and provides additional material, including sound clips of some of the book's interviewees.